, Feb. 4 -- The government has appointed 1,051 executive magistrates across the country to maintain law and order situation during the upcoming national election.

The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification on Tuesday in this regard.

The appointed executive magistrates will conduct mobile courts in their respective areas from February 8 to 14, it said.

According to the notification, the magistrates will work in coordination with law enforcement agencies, mobile and striking forces, particularly Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Coast Guard, to ensure law and order and prevent crimes during national election and the referendum.

Several instructions regarding training, joining and duty deployment of the magistra...